ISSUE 65
Mar 2020 Est. 2003
Community
The Community Magazine for
KIVETON PARK & WALES
matters
Spring is in the air
Including the Wales Parish Council Newsletter
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The Magazine for the Community by the Community Welcome to our Spring edition of the Kiveton Park & Wales Community Matters magazine. With Christmas out of the way and just weeks away from altering the clocks, its full steam ahead into spring. The spring flowers are already poking their way through and with the lighter nights on the way its hoped the weather will also start to improve. So sit back and enjoy the best community magazine in Rotherham featuring news from around the community and all the latest from the Parish Council.
Whats inside page 5 Village Hall page 6 Labour team fighting
page 7 Canal Trust News Mothers Union page 8 It only takes one accident page 9 Pony Rescue Please pick it up page 10 Saxon golf society pages 11-16 Parish Council Newsletter
If you would like to feature your club, group, society or place an advert then please give us a call. Alternatively if you would like to join our trusty band of volunteers then please get in touch. Just half an hour or an hour of your time that’s all we ask. As they say many hands make light work.
page 17 Wales Child Care page 18 Enjoying Kiveton Woodland
Kiveton Park & Wales Community Matters
pages 20 - 21 What’s On
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All GOOD THINGS COME TO AN END Final Report from Kiveton Park and District Art Group The group was formed in 2005 as Wales Art Group and the name changed a few years ago, in an effort to increase membership and attract people from a wider area. Unfortunately, this didn’t happen and the group closed in November 2019, due to the long-standing Committee members needing a break and no one being willing to take on the responsibility of running the group. Over the past year the group has raised the sum of £440 for Macmillan Cancer Care from sales of calendars and greeting cards. The final balance of group funds has been donated to Wales Primary School’s art department. We would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who has supported the group over the years and, in doing so, supported a number of charities.
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Hello Readers, I have recently joined the Trustees at the Village Hall and thought it would be interesting to tell you what I've learned. First of all,I have used the facilities at the hall since it opened, both the hall and lounge bar. We have held family parties of all kinds in the rooms available and attended classes and village meetings. I believed the hall and Parish Council worked together to put on events? Not so! Events held in the council car park are the sole responsibility of our Parish Council. We just happen to feel that as the community come together, bonfire and Christmas, it's good to offer our Village Hall facilities to you and your families along with indoor entertainment,food, drinks etc: We also have various Children's classes such as Liquid Dance, Boxing, Music Bugs, Tumble Tots,Baby Sensory and Mama Fit held throughout the week. We try to put on Family Discos every school holiday as cheaply as possible. Did you know decisions are made
by the Trustees on things such as donations to local Charities? £500 to the Doncaster Flood Relief Fund is the Halls latest donation. Santa's Grotto { which was as usual amazing for the children} Proceeds went to the Canal Trust and Guide Dogs for the Blind. If I'd known I would have donated more than the £1.00! Apparently it said on the donation box which I didn't read! Other Charities donated to include Christmas Shoeboxes for Rotherham Homeless and Albania,Rotherham Hospice and Alzheimer's. Race Nights are held in the Lamp & Pony with proceeds going to Cancer Research. I as a patron couldn't understand the decision to lock the main door once the reception staff leave? I have now seen first hand the damage caused and the bills for vandalism done by a minority of young adults, mainly in the toilets which cannot be monitored by cameras. Steps are being taken to discourage them hanging around the main doors, it's sad
that we have to lock them and with help from our community Police we are trying hard to find solutions. Please message us on the Village Hall Facebook page with any suggestions to do with any of the above. The Hall is a registered Charity and the Lamp & Pony Bar Gift Aids its profits to the said Charity. Each support the other, though technically they operate independently. Volunteers for events are always welcomed as long as you register with the Trustees. The Village Hall tries where possible to use local business to carry out work/repairs, in doing so helping the local economy. I personally love the hall and the lounge bar and intend to do my best to help it continue to run and grow in our community. Thanks for reading, Your New Trustee Diane x
News update from the Hall. Since opening, January 2020 saw the Village Hall face it's first "Shut Down". Due to excess rainfall and blocked drains on the Walesmoor estate the drains at the Hall were affected. As a Public Health & Safety precaution the Hall and Lamp & Pony Bar were closed for six days. The Hall and Bar is once again up and running as normal and we look forward to seeing as many of you here as possible. May we take this opportunity to Thank all our classes, instructors, Lamp & Pony customers and patrons of the hall for their support and understanding during this time. Kind Regards The Trustees.
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Local Labour Team Fighting for Kiveton and Wales We hope that you have had a healthy and happy start to 2020. This year we will see even more local roads resurfaced owing to the years of lobbying from your Labour Councillors which brought this significant Council investment into our area. The Lodge Hill Drive estate, Anston Avenue estate and Limetree Avenue estate are all to be resurfaced within the next month or so.
been working hard and fighting for investment into our area. We will continue in this vein throughout 2020. I want to hear from you about your priorities. Finally, I have been working with the Parish Council recently looking into the future of Kiveton Park Youth and Community Centre and whether the community as a whole can secure a future use for the building. It is very important our young people have somewhere to go and something to do in our village.
Councillor Dominic Beck
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Too many distractions working from home, out grown the spare bedroom and looking to take your business onto the next level ? But ideally want to stay in the area and not have to commute into Sheffield ? If so then we might have just what you are looking for We have available for hire here at the Old Colliery Offices in Kiveton a separate self contained brick built 460 sq ft small business unit, complete with entrance foyer, toilet, store rooms and security alarm. Rental includes Water & Electricity, Ample car parking and CCTV, accessible 24/7. We also have other smaller offices available. For further details please call (01909) 773348 The Old Colliery Offices, Colliery Rd, Kiveton Park, Sheffield, S26 6LR 6
Chesterfield Canal Trust News This is a quiet time for our tripboat Hugh Henshall. It does occasional charters but will get back into the swing at Easter when it will be running Easter Bunny cruises from the Lock Keeper in Worksop on Sunday 12th and Monday 13th April. Two weeks later it will be doing its famous one way trips up the Giant’s Staircase. Shireoaks to Kiveton Park on 25th April with the return on 26th. The next weekend, it will start its regular Sunday and Bank Holiday Monday cruises from the Lock Keeper; no need to book, just turn up. 20% off food in the pub for all those with a booking. For full information about Hugh Henshall trips and charters, see our website (search for Chesterfield Canal Trust) or ring 0114 360 0460 and leave a message.
Dawn Rose – our new Cuckoo boat that is moored in the marina – will be demonstrating horse boating, towed by Charlie, on several occasions in the spring and summer, but no dates have yet been set. The Dawn Rose team will be doing their usual Sponsored Boat Pull from Shireoaks to West Stockwith and back. They start on 14th April and will be back on 17th May. Again, look at our website for further information or email dawnrose@chesterfieldcanal-trust.org.uk. In June we will be publishing the brochure for our third Chesterfield Canal Walking Festival. The programme is still being finalised, but we expect to have over 40 walks, including walking the full length (46 miles) in three days. Lots of the walks will be based around Shireoaks, including Boats & Boots with Hugh Henshall that feature a cruise and a walk.
Finally, please put our Festival in your diaries
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27th and 28th June, Staveley Town Basin, S43 2PF.
The Keep Britain Tidy Spring Clean is taking place between 20 March and 13 April. Last year in Rotherham there were 115 litter picks during the month-long campaign, including schools, communities, businesses and charities. If you want to get involved, contact lovewhereyoulive@rotherham.gov.uk
Mothers Union
By Andrea Bennett
We always start the New Year with our AGM and that means that we reflect, as a group, on what we have done during the past year. And we do a variety of things. We had three speakers at our meetings this year. After hearing from one of these speakers, Anne Markham from Lighthouse, we decided to support them by producing Christmas boxes. On the social front, we had three outings and they always involved food. Dinner at Monksbridge Farm, Afternoon Tea at Dukeries Garden Centre and a visit to Worksop Priory, followed by tea and cake. We helped our uniformed organisations at church to produce festive bunting for St Johns Room and in December we hosted the Deanery Advent Service, followed by lunch! So time to look forward to 2020 and all that will hold. Again we will have a variety of speakers and visits. We are planning to support another local organisation that works within our community. If you are interested in joining the group, please come along to our next meeting Monday 10th February 2020, at 7pm in St Johns Rooms, 7.00pm. Please come along for a chat, a listen to what we do and most of all Friendship.
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We rescued a skin and bone 17 year old mare in December that was going to be shot and we named her Mary Xmas ! Shes now had all the neccesary vaccinations and is now on three meals a day and thankfully putting on weight . I also rescued a mare who was going to be shot and she gave birth to her filly on the 5th December. Holly. Both doing extremely well
For everybodys sake pick it up We are blessed in Kiveton & Wales
with some wonderful open spaces in particular Kiveton Community Woodland and the recreation ground. Spaces that are used for a wide variety of activities such as Walking, Jogging, Cycling, Fishing or taking the kids out to play various sports. BUT!!! There are always those who spoils it and that is the people who do not clear up after their dogs. These area’s are great for exercising the pooch but please, please BE RESPONSIBLE AND CLEAR UP AFTER YOUR DOG. Just because your dog messes on the grass doesn’t mean you don’t have to clean it up, people walk on the grass, other dogs run through it and so do children when they are playing. Dog mess is an eyesore and a health hazard. If you are a dog owner, you have a LEGAL duty to clean up every time your dog messes in a public place. Lets dispel the myth right now. There are NO Pooh fairies that clean up after you and your dog. But there are certainly people who can report you. So
I am pleased to report that all the ponies are fit and healthy after the recent industrial estate fire. Our ponies are looked after by dedicated volunteers. Thank you so much each and every one of you who have donated and continually donate to the ponies welfare
the next time you are out with your dog is someone watching you? Are they carrying a camera or Video camera ? Don’t say you weren’t warned. The Dogs (Fouling of Land) Act 1996 makes it an offence not to remove any faeces deposited by your dog. It applies to all land open to the air that has public access, whether or not warning signs are displayed. The offence carries a maximum penalty of £1,000. An offender may be given the option of paying a £50 fixed penalty notice within 14 days to avoid prosecution and a subsequent criminal record, if found guilty.
Look out for bins marked as dog bins to dispose of your dog bag. If you cannot find a dog bin, then double wrap then take it home and place it in your black bin. Still not convinced? then read on Toxocariasis is a disease caused by the parasites commonly known as roundworm which are found in the digestive systems of dogs. Parasite eggs leave the host animal’s body in faeces and can survive up to five years in the soil.
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They usually get into a person’s system when that person has got the eggs on their hands from the soil, then touched their face or mouth. In the body the eggs hatch, releasing larvae. The condition can just cause a headache and a cough but the most severe infection, ocular larva migraines, which can cause total blindness. Toxocariasis, still causes partial blindness in up to 100 children every year. Do you want to be responsible for that
The legislation makes it clear that being unaware that the dog has fouled, or not having a suitable means of removing the faeces is not a reasonable excuse for failing to remove the foul. To report dog fouling please visit https://www.rotherham.gov.uk/ xfp/form/182 BE RESPONSIBLE CLEAN UP AFTER YOUR DOG and let’s Keep our open spaces CLEAN and SAFE for EVERYONE to use.
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The Saxon Golf Society A new golf season is now upon us, with our first monthly medal and day out commencing in March at Bondhay and Leeds Golf Centre respectively. However, before we look forward to the courses and competitions awaiting us in 2020, let’s have a brief look back at the events relating to the end of last year Our last day out in December was the Turkey stableford held at Gainsborough Golf Club, and Christmas attire featured santa, snowmen, reindeer and elves in abundance! The weather was kind to us but a very wet course hindered the scoring for some of the lads, though not for Kevin Newton and Tim Brookes who fought it out right up to the last hole when Tim just edged it by 1 point on the day. Kevin’s satisfaction was that he had pushed Tim into runner up for the overall days out competition throughout the year, so both were winners on the day. There were many winners throughout the various competitions last year, and those who won some of the more prestigious events can be seen proudly holding the trophies at the presentation night held in The Saxon in January. The Saxon Golf Society is an open community group which allows any member to make proposals leading up to the AGM, and is then put to the members to vote accordingly. The AGM held in February had very few new proposals to be voted on this year, which reassuringly suggests the members must be quite happy with the structure and overall running of the society that is overseen by the committee. One of the major highlights for the society is the fund raising that the members get involved with each year (mostly dipping deep into their own pockets), which is now in its 20th year. At the AGM the generosity from the various events in 2019 culminated in a wonderful amount of £1020 being raised and a cheque presented to Gemma of Weston Park Cancer Charity. The deserving recipient from fund raising events in 2020 will be decided during the course of this year. If there are any companies or benefactors in our region
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who would like to donate prizes, gifts or make any contributions to help boost the potential sum we will endeavour to raise this year, then please get in touch with the secretary and treasurer Paul Joynes on 07990 616545. Any support will be greatly appreciated and go to a worthwhile charity or deserving beneficiary
part with The Saxon Golf Society then all you have to do is come and join us at our gatherings on the first Sunday of each month, starting at 7pm.
So moving on to the golf for this year, all the monthly medal courses and days out courses are booked, the knockout and team competitions are drawn at the meeting held on Sunday March 1st, and if you want to come and take
If you want to play a round, then just turn up at the Saxon on the dates and time as detailed and you will be assured of a warm welcome.
It’s a great society, good company, plenty of laughs, easy walking exercise, and sometimes the golf is really enjoyable too!
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NEWSLETTER
Spring Issue - Mar 2020
Chairman’s Note Baxter of Baxter Technical Services won the contract for the Cllr Mike Brabbs floodlighting works as it is our It’s all hands to as we prepare for policy to use local businesses the summer season. There will where possible and Neil always be a VE Day 75 year celebration does a fantastic job. in May and possibly a music festival in August. We are about to start work on the upgrade to the The Lawn Tennis Association and tennis courts, which has become other interested parties will be possible due to financial support helping us to maximise use of the from Sports England, Rotherham upgraded facilities and England Council, Steel Asphalt and Tesco Netball is also interested, too. External delays mean that we Bags for Life. We were very pleased that Neil may overrun into the new season
but not by much. The bowling green has had some special attention over winter, having had two extremely dry summers, especially 2018. The bowling club is looking for new members to join them. I am assured that full training will be available free of charge. All this and we have managed to keep the parish precept to a zero increase; well actually it’s a -15% reduction.
ELAINE HANCOCK A lady who can usually be found in the background but is a very important part of the events we put on is qualified nurse Elaine Hancock. Elaine has provided a first aid service at all of our events over the last few years. She never asks for payment for providing such a vital service and is even reluctant to receive petrol money for getting to and from an event. Thanks Elaine for your community spiritedness and support – you’re the best!
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CHRISTMAS LIGHTS We were lucky to have a relatively dry day for last year’s Christmas Lights switch-on and the usual crowd of supporters who turn up come rain or shine gathered on the recreation ground car park. As we have come to expect, the lights were fantastic courtesy of Neil Baxter and Andy Harker, Bob Memmory of RR Memmory Haulage Ltd supplied free of charge the usual well equipped trailer and the celebrity Simon Cowell look-a-like was ably supported by Keith Tone of Redroad FM. The mini-me characters were particularly entertaining and the children loved them. All in all a good time was had by all.
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small stage at one end and a bar at the other. Visitors are requested to bring their own lunch and there will be trestle tables and chairs in the main marquee at which to eat. If you don’t care too much for your own cooking, don’t worry food and drink will be available to purchase. Ever the optimists, we shall also have a weatherproof outdoor dance floor for everyone to get into the swing of things.
In last September’s issue we reported on our plans to hold a street party on the recreation ground as part of the national commemoration to mark seventy-five years since the end of the war in Europe. Since then we have been busy making preparations for the day. The party will start at approximately 12 noon and finish by 6.00pm. We have hired two marquees, one for the street party and one for traders. The main marquee will have a
The dress theme for the day will be the 1940s and we would love to see you all dressed as extras in Foyle’s War, even if you have to rummage around in your (great) grandad or grandma’s old wardrobe for suitable attire. You never know, there may be a prize for the most authentically dressed individual and couple on the day. The compere for the day will be George Formby. In between entertaining us all, he will be introducing a number of acts: The Blitz Dancers, The DreamBelles, Keeley May, Linda Robin, the Manor Top Army Cadets, the Lord Conyer’s Morris men and Wales Community Theatre Players.
For the children there will be Professor Dan’s Punch & Judy show, face painters, Big Bubble Man (he blows very big bubbles!) and fairground rides provided courtesy of Mr Whiting of Whiting’s Fun Fairs. The St John 11th Rotherham Scout Group is devising some fun and games, too. So far we have fallen short at booking military vehicles or civilian vehicles of the period but we are still hoping to have one or two. If you have or know of anyone with a suitable vehicle, please get in touch. At the time of going to press, bookings for the trade stalls are: Wax-Ya-Dannys, Zar’z Gin Bar’z, Traditionals, Bell & Co Estates, Honey B’s Tea Rooms & Takeaway and Baby Sensory Worksop. We are also hoping to book some craft fayres. Kiveton Park & Wales History Society is preparing an exhibition for our meeting room, which should be very interesting, remind us all of life in the village during the war years and reflect on the sacrifices that were made on the war and home fronts to preserve our freedom. Keep an eye on the notice boards and our Facebook page for updates and we’ll see you there.
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ANYONE FOR TENNIS OR NETBALL? We are pleased to report that planning permission has just been granted for the floodlighting of one of the adult tennis courts, which will also double up as a netball court. It’s a few years since we first started this project but we are now at the stage when a shovel can be put in the ground and the work begin. We had wanted for some time to improve the existing courts, which were first laid in the 1920s shortly after the council acquired the land from the then Duke of Leeds. Although they have been refurbished since, they are now well past their sell by date and desperately need refurbishing. To bring them up to modern standards requires a lot of money – over £60,000 – so our first task was to look for grants to help pay for the work. A number of applications were made to grant making bodies without success until finally an application to Sport England bore fruit. Sport England liked our ideas and awarded us a grant of £20,000
towards the work. We then got £1000 from Tesco Bags for Life to pay for new tennis equipment, nets and tennis rackets. And Martin Gray and Lee Birkbeck of Steel Asphalt offered to provide the specialist asphalt for the courts free of charge. You may know Martin – the tall bloke who lives in the village and is a trustee at the Colliery Offices. However, we still had £40,000 to find and it was proving rather difficult until Rotherham Cllr Dominic Beck and his Wales ward colleagues, Cllrs Gordon Watson and Jenny Whysall, stepped in to help. They were responsible for deciding how £49,000 of money from the Redmile Homes development in the village should be spent. We made a pitch to Cllr Beck, who acted on Jenny and Gordon’s behalf, and they agreed to donate £40,000 of the Redmile Homes money towards the refurbishment of the courts. Cllr Beck said: “I was delighted with my colleagues to support the parish council through some recreational funding that became available to invest in the tennis courts. We are well aware how important it is that the young people of our village have positive activities to engage in and I’m confident that the improvements planned will be money well spent”.
Cllr Dominic Beck The new courts will be constructed to Lawn Tennis Association standards with painted colour coded surfaces. Instead of the three adult courts that we have at present, there will be two adult courts and two minitennis courts that aspiring Andy Murrays and Johanna Kontas can cut their teeth on. We hope to have them finished by the start of the season although, as is the way with these things, they will probably not be ready for a few weeks after the season begins. Completing the work is just the start. We want the new facilities to be extensively used and to that end we shall be working with our partner Active Regen, the Lawn Tennis Association, Rotherham Council and other parish councils and Rotherham Moorgate Lawn Tennis Club and other tennis clubs in the area to maximise use of the facilities. England Netball has also expressed interest in playing here, which may encourage young ladies in the village to get involved. Come along and join in the fun once we’re up and running.
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In the December 2018 issue of the newsletter, the chairman wrote about Rotherham Borough Council’s plans to sell the old Kiveton Park Infant School and the council’s decision, at the request of ward councillor Cllr Dominic Beck of RBC, to apply to have the building listed as an asset of community value, as it is part of the heritage of the village and vital community services, including youth services, were being delivered from it. The council was successful with its application and the building is currently on Rotherham Council’s register of such assets. However, this was very much a “holding operation” to enable efforts to be made to secure the long-term future of the building as a building which would further the “social wellbeing or social interests of the local community”. In his article the chairman asked for residents’ views on the future of the building, which elicited two responses of possible uses and one querying whether it would be wise to buy it as “it looks incredibly run down and may end up being a money pit to manage”. Delivering youth services and other services from other buildings such as the old colliery offices or the village hall were also mooted. Informal enquiries of community organisations in the village drew a blank.
VETERANS-UK Cllr Law has brought to our attention the existence of an organisation called Veterans-UK, which is extremely useful to exservicemen and women. It’s the brand name of the Ministry of Defence’s Service Personnel and Veterans Agency and the first stop for veterans who need help and advice. A veteran is anyone from 18 to 100 plus who has served in HM Armed Forces, regular or reserve including anyone who did National Service. It also includes merchant mariners who have seen duty in military operations. A veteran need not have seen
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KIVETON PARK YOUTH & COMMUNITY CENTRE On 15 January the council received a letter from RBC advising of its intention to dispose of the property and giving the council six weeks from the date of the letter in which to indicate whether it wished to be treated as a potential bidder. The letter was considered by the council on 28 January and following that meeting Cllr Martin posted a message on his Facebook page advising of RBC’s plans and appealing for support in raising a petition for a stay of execution until a bid to buy the property could be put together. The response was striking with over 100 shares, 17,500 views and dozens of offers of help. Cllr Martin then arranged for a public meeting to explore possible options and a way forward. The outcome of
the meeting was the formation of a working group, under the auspices of Wales Parish Council, comprised of councillors (including Cllr Beck) and residents who will be exploring all possible options with the aim of coming up with, if possible, a viable plan for the acquisition and future use of the building as a community asset. Anyone who wishes to join the group is very welcome to do so.
service overseas or in conflict; simply having served is all that is needed.
and dependants via a network of welfare managers who can help with form filling, ensure appropriate benefits are applied for and access a multitude of other services on a veteran’s behalf. To contact the Veterans Welfare Service, call 0800 169 2277 and ask to speak to the local representative, or look under Service Personnel and Veterans Agency in the phonebook. Lines are open Monday – Thursday 8.15am – 5.15pm and on Friday from 8.15am – 4.30pm. Alternatively, you can write to the Veteran Advice Team, Service Personnel and Veterans Agency, Tomlinson House, Norcross, Thornton-Cleveleys, FY5 3WP, or email the team at veterans. help@spva.gsi.gov.uk
Financial support is provided through the War Pensions and Armed Forces Compensation Schemes to those injured or disabled through service in the armed forces or to their widows, widowers and civil partners of those who die as a result of service. Advice is provided on many topics through the Veterans-UK Helpline and website as well as redirecting enquiries to organisations that work in partnership with the Veterans Agency to support veterans. The Veterans Welfare Service provides support to veterans, their families
01909 515784
By expressing its wish to be a potential bidder for the property the council has bought time until 14 July 2020 after which date RBC will be free to sell the building unless the council is in a position to purchase or facilitate the purchase of it. If you feel you can help, please get in touch.
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Wales Childcare Partnership Located in the grounds of Wales Primary School
Wales Childcare Partnership are extremely proud to announce that we have been rated ‘OUTSTANDING’ yet again in our most recent Ofsted inspection (15th January 2020). Not only did we receive ‘OUTSTANDING’ across all areas of the extremely thorough, new common inspection framework, we don’t have a single action or recommendation to work towards! The Ofsted inspector’s report has left us bursting with so much pride. And here are some of our highlights…… “Children are extremely happy, curious and very well behaved”, “stimulating and highly motivating environment”, “richly resourced outdoor play areas”, “Standards of teaching and learning are high”, “Exceptionally clear and passionate leadership”, “Children are very well prepared for the next stage of their education, including starting school”, “Staff bring learning to life through many magical ‘wow’ moments”, “Parent’s fully recommend the nursery”. However, we are always looking at ways to continually improve and raise our practice and standards even higher. Following
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‘OUTSTANDING’ Ofsted report and into the Spring. Spring is a time when our outdoor area and woodland begin their transformation! Planting and growing is in full force and plants aren’t the only things beginning to appear…… as we are lucky enough to be surrounded by woodland, we see the leaves beginning to grow on trees, flowers blossoming too, ducks in the pond, rabbits hopping by, and our encounters with minibeasts are endless! Easter will also soon be here and here at Wales Childcare Partnership we always go that extra mile whatever the occasion! Children will soon be making Easter bonnets along with various other creations. And not forgetting how lucky we are to have a huge woodland in the school/nursery grounds! This means the ‘Easter Bunny’ will soon be on it’s way, hiding lots of Easter eggs and treats ready for their ‘Easter woodland walk’. The learning opportunities are endless from creative activities, mark making, maths, exploring nature, role play, sensory activities…… the list goes on. All of this fun also continues in our very popular Holiday Club! Upcoming Holidays: Easter, Spring Bank Holiday and the Summer Holidays.
of Wales Childcare Partnership and Wales Primary School we have a park, a woodland, playing field, huge outdoor area with climbing frame, willow domes and trees for den building, along with a huge range of resources, games and activities! We offer a flexible system to make holiday periods as cheap as possible! Sessions to choose from: 9:00am-3:30pm = £20.00 9:00am-4:30pm = £23.00 (Includes tea) 8:00am-3:30pm = £23.00 (Includes breakfast) 8:00am-6:00pm = £28.00 (Includes breakfast and tea) Snacks, milk and water are also provided throughout the day. However children are required to bring a packed lunch when attending holiday club. For any further information or to book into our Holiday club (ages 2 to 11 years), Playgroup (age 2-3 years), Nursery (age 3/4 years), or to put your child’name down on our waiting lists, please call Leanne on 07425134515 or Email: Wapwccp@rgfl.org.
Our holiday club is all about having as much fun as every child could possibly imagine. And we don’t even have to look far…… within the grounds
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Enjoying Kiveton Community Woodland By Calum Rae
Dingy Skipper Time flies! It’s amazing that we’re already three months into the new decade. Many of the friends and volunteers involved at Kiveton Community Woodland rang in the 2020s with a splendid walk along the Chesterfield canal. Then through Anston Stones Wood, with a pub pitstop (as every walk should have!) in South Anston, on the way back to the Community Woodland. Despite the decidedly chilly winter weather, the enthusiastic volunteer team, have been carrying out essential conservation work. One such task involved clearing scrub to help support the Dingy Skipper, one of the UK’s more endangered butterfly species. Sunny wood clearings are the favoured habitat for these pretty pollinators, whose caterpillars feed on flowers such as bird’s-foot-trefoil. The work done benefits wildlife, but we too, can reap rich rewards from being in a natural environment. Personal health, both mental and physical, are becoming increasingly important issues in society.
If you have felt low throughout the cold, dark winter months, perhaps you could benefit from the “5 Ways to Wellbeing”: Connect Social interaction with other people is something that we all need. The Community Woodland provides lots of opportunities to make connections with others. Whether it’s attending one of our events, volunteering with likeminded people, or just having a chat with the neighbours while walking the dog. Be active Being outside, exercising, and breathing the fresh air, are great ways to be active. You can do all three for free at Kiveton Community Woodland! Take notice Becoming more attuned with nature is a great way to detach from the stresses of everyday life. Take notice of the wildlife on our doorstep – The grandeur of a gnarled old oak, or the lilting call of a skylark.
Learn Our brains thrive on learning new ways of thinking, new perspectives and solving problems. Whatever your level of experience, the sharing of skills and knowledge is invigorating Give Volunteering is a great way to give something back to nature and our community. Not to mention, doing something good, purely for the good of it, feels great! Upcoming Events Another opportunity to consider personal health and wellbeing is on our Woodland Wellbeing event: Tues 19th May 10am-1pm. Or why not take notice, learn something new, and make connections at our Willow Weaving event: Wed 13th May 10am-3pm. If you have any queries about Kiveton Community Woodland, volunteering opportunities, or upcoming events, please contact The Conservation Volunteers: southyorkshire@tcv.org. uk, 01302 388832
The Conservation Volunteers manages Kiveton Community Woodland on behalf of the Land Trust.
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We’re happy to announce the dates of the 2nd Annual Kiveton Park Junior Football Festival! Last year’s event was an overwhelming success, with over 50 teams and 300 players taking part in our fantastic tournament. A big well done to all our supporters, coaches, volunteers, junior players and friends who turned out for our annual Christmas game of football on Boxing Day. First we had the traditional madcap 15-a-side game, and then the men’s senior side had their own match - all money from both games will go to Bluebell Wood, who receive £251.
A special mention for the Kiveton Park & Wales Community Development Trust, who allowed the club to use the facility free of charge and help a great cause.
Waleswood Sports Cricket Club
The club is again fielding two Saturday teams in Div 2&4 of the Bassetlaw League and one team in Div 1 of the Mansfield & District League. As always our club is open and welcoming to new players and social members and information is available from the contacts at the bottom of the page. Indoor practice has commenced on a Tuesday evening at Bawtry Road
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7-30pm to 8-30pm so feel free to go along and meet the players. We will again be holding LMS games 2 nights a week in 2020 so if you want to watch a short version of t20 cricket, games start at 6pm approx. We are again, with the help of our volunteers, in the process of making improvements to both the playing and social facilities. Outdoor nets will commence in April on a Tuesday evening at 6pm If you are interested in becoming involved either as a player, volunteer,
Cricket Field Lane, Wales Bar, Sheffield.
sponsor or just socially, in a friendly cricket club that encourages junior players and promotes both the playing and social side of cricket then contact us on the following. Gen Secretary/Child Welfare Officier Mrs Sue Long 01909567365 Cricket information Tom Young 07790071965 Gary Lomas 07708646322 Fund Raising Contact Dan Spotwood 07557802836 Chris Spotwood 07596724272
www.waleswoodscc.sportsclubwebsite.com
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Whats THE VILLAGE HALL (01909) 770357) MON: Body Moves 9.50am-10.50am Pilates 9.45am-10.45am Memory Cafe 1.30pm-3.30pm (2nd Monday of the month) Kivo Bingo doors open 7.00pm (Start 7.30) Sewing Circle 7.00-9.00pm Neighbourhood Watch from 7.15pm (Quarterly)
TUES: Line Dancing 10.00am-12.00pm Music Bugs 10am -10.45 am & 11-11.45am Active Otago Exercise 1pm-2.30pm Self Defence 6.00pm-7.00pm (7yrs Upwards) Pilates 8.00-9.00pm
NEW Light Lunch Afternoon Every Wednesday, 12-2pm at the Old Colliery Offices. Kiveton Park.
We will be serving Soup and sandwiches during the winter months and sandwiches and cakes in the summer months accompanied by tea and coffee.
WED: Tumble Tots 10.30am - 11.15am (up to 2yrs) 11.30am - 12.15pm (2-3yrs) 12.30pm-1.15-(3-4yrs) Pilates 10.45-11.45am Slimming World 3.00pm 5.00 pm, 5.30-7.00pm & 7.30-9.00pm THURS: Burlesque Chair Dance 9.15 -10.15am Baby Sensory 10.00 -11.00 , 11.30 -12.30 & 1.00pm - 2.00pm Tai Chi 11.00am-12.00pm Police Surgery 1pm - 2pm Fit Steps 7.00-8.00pm Dance Class 8.30pm -9.30pm FRI: Mama Fit 9.30 -10.30am & 10.30 - 11.30am Friday Friends 10.00am-12.00pm Afternoon Tea Dance 2pm -4pm (1st Friday in the month) Karaoke 8.00pm - Late (fortnightly)
£2.50 per person Open to all age groups
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SAT: Boxing 9.00am -10.00am Liquid Fusion Dance 9am - 1pm SUN: Bingo 12.30pm - 2.30pm Including open the box Karaoke & Play Your Cards Right 8pm - late (fortnightly)
On KIVETON PARK & WALES HISTORY SOCIETY Meet at 6.30pm in the Old Colliery offices on the 3rd Thursday in every month (Except December)
New Members welcome
St.JOHNS ROOMS Wales Rd, Kiveton Park A community meeting place linked to St John the Baptist Church. The Hall is available to hire for anyone thinking of starting a group be it keep fit, slimming or crafting etc and is also available with full kitchen faciliites for special events such as birthdays or anniversaries. MONDAY Dancing 4-7pm Mothers Union meeting (Every 2nd Monday) 7.30 - 9.00pm THURSDAY Music tots 9.30 -11.00 Rainbows 5.30 -7.00pm Brownies 6.00-7.30pm Guides 7.30-9.00pm SATURDAY GKR Karate 10.00 - 11.00
MIDDLE GROUND GROUP A peer support group for those between the ages of 25 & 55 experiencing mental health issues THURSDAYS 1- 3pm The Old Colliery Offices £1.50 01909 773348
Every Day All library facilities, including FREE PC use to Library members, Non-library members £1 per hour, e-books, and Wi-Fi. We have a photocopying service. Rothercard applications can be processed here too! We have Learn My Way IT courses which are available on a drop in basis. Councillor Surgeries are held on the first and second Saturday of the month and the last Tuesday of the month.
Every week Monday: 9:00am - 1:00pm & 2:00pm to 6:30pm
Rhymetime: 10:30am – 11:15am Singing and Stories children 0-5 drop in session, free of charge. Chatter Books Readers Group for 7+ years, 1st Monday of the month 4:00pm-5:00pm.
Tuesday: 9am - 1:00pm
Rhymetime.10:30am – 11:15am Singing and Stories for children 0-5 drop in session, free of charge Readers group meet monthly at 2:00pm check with the library staff for date all welcome
Wednesday (CLOSED) Thursday: 9:00am - 1:00pm & 2:00pm to 6:30pm
Rhymetime: 2:00pm to 2:45pm Singing and Stories, 0-5 drop in session, free of charge
Friday: 9:00am – 1:00pm & 2:00pm to 5:00pm
Coffee morning drink and a chat from 10:00am, small charge, all welcome.
Saturday: 9:00am – 1:00pm Lego Club drop in session (9.30am – 12:30pm) Free of charge Sunday (CLOSED)
For more information about events or services contact the library on 01909 771823 Various free craft sessions provided by RUFC Community Supports Trust and Rotherham College all courses have limited places and are pre bookable through the provided contact the Library for more information. Children’s activities take place every school holiday with limited spaces, these are pre-bookable. To join the library just bring along proof of your address.
Kiveton Park Independent Advice Centre are based in Kiveton Park Library
Discounted rates available for Charity events to book or make an enquiry please call 07502 448 745
Catholic Church
Station Rd, Kiveton Park Saturday Mass 6.30pm Quiet Prayer & Reflection Tuesdays 11.30 -12.30pm
Looking for a new Interest ? KIVETON & DISTRICT WOMENS CLUB We meet at the Kiveton Colliery Cricket club Stone Close, Kiveton Park, S26 6SQ Meetings are held every 1st & 3rd Monday in the month. £2.00 including refreshments Our next meeting is Monday 16th March 2020 We are a friendly group and hope to see you there. For further information please contact Mrs Havard (01909) 771774 21
WALES PARISH CHURCH www.walesparishchurch.com
You matter to god - You matter to us
Dear Friends Lent is here - Ash Wednesday was 26th February 2020. Details of our services and Lent groups can be found in this mag’ under ‘Dates for your Diary’ and ‘At the Church Gate.’ Lent’s a time leading up to the Passion of Jesus Christ, aka “Holy Week and his death plus resurrection.” We observe Lent in the spirit of Jesus’ fasting for 40 days in the desert. The story’s across the board in all the canonical Gospels, Mathew, Mark, Luke, and John. The meaning of the season is al about fasting, prayer, connection and atonement (“at-one-ment”) with God. Sounds a bit heavy but often we hear on the radio or TV “what are you giving up for Lent?” Giving up is Fasting. Fasting can come in several forms. You
Date for your Diary Confirmation Groups Wales Vicarage 2.30pm Sunday’s 15/3 29/3 19/4 & 17/5 Please contact the Vicar Monthly Bible Study 3rd Monday monthly 2pm or 7.30pm Wales Vicarage Ecumenical Lent Course Following the success of last year’s course an ECUMENICAL LENT COURSE will be an opportunity to deepen the relationships between our five churches and consider together our faith and discipleship. This year’s course will use the book, THE JOY OF THE GOSPEL by Paula Gooder. The course is based on Pope Francis’ reflections on mission and evangelism, published as Evangelii Gaudium (‘The Joy of the Gospel’ - how to communicate Faith). Widely recognised as offering wisdom and vision for all Christians in a culture that is often hostile to the church and offers a positive and realistic approach
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can give up chocolate, gin, cheese or any number of things that you think are bad for you. Ok so you might not want to give up gin! Fasting means giving up things that separate you from God or from loving other people.
To that end, here’s something you might try: Buy the book, 40 Days, 40 Prayers, 40 Words: Lenten Reflections for Everyday Life by Bruce ReyesChow. It’s a little daily devotional. It’s short and it’s easy.
I know several people who don’t do social media through Lent. I know people who quit sugar for Lent and never went back. I gave up sugar in Lent 1986 - long, long ago. For others, it’s even hard to eat fish on Friday instead of red meat, or whatever. Give something up that’s getting in the way of you being you.
This little book is an amazing quick and easy daily touchstone to check in with God. If you get the electronic version of it, you can do it each day no matter where you are! At home, on the train, at work, on your device. Unless you’ve given up technology for Lent lol!
Some people start something new. Pick up a new discipline like being prayerfully still in the lighter mornings , maybe reading a psalm a day or writing a journal etc. You get the idea. So if you think giving something up is no fun then why not start something new. Whatever works for you. to sharing faith in the modern world. Paula was Revd Gary’s Old Testament lecturer and has a wonderful way of communicating. The course will run on Mondays in March at 7.00 p.m. 2 March: Blessed William Richardson; 9 March: Wales Kiveton Methodist Chapel; 16 March: All Hallows, Harthill; 23 March: Wales Parish Church; 30 March: St. Peter’s, Thorpe Salvin. There will also be another opportunity to complete the 5th and final session after Lent on 1st June 7pm at Wales Chapel. Farewell to Reverend Geoffrey Clarke Reverend Geoffrey Clarke has been appointed as Moderator to the United Reform Church East Midlands Synod. Geoffrey’s appointment commences on 1st May 2020,for an initial term of seven years. He will be stepping down as minister of the Crossing Church, Worksop and Wales Chapel on 29th March - more details to follow re final service. We have got to know Geoffrey well through our Ecumenical Cluster Services and more recently the bible studies on Prayer and The Beatitudes. We congratulate
Whatever you choose - to give something up or to start something new - you’re open to the Spirit’s pushing you toward the resurrection and new life. A new life journey of faith in your heart, soul, and mind. How awesone is that? Be Blessed Reverend Gary
Geoffrey on his appointment and will miss his energy and enthusiasm plus passionate singing! Our thoughts and Dates forare your Diary prayers with him and his family as his ministry moves forward in a new path. Ecumenical Cluster Service The next 5th Sunday Service will be 29th March 10am at Thorpe Church. It will be followed by soup. All are welcome to attend. Summer Fair Saturday 20th June 10am - 1pm All the fun of the fair. An important community event raising much needed funds for the church. Parish Camp at Walesby 12th - 14th June a fun weekend for all the family with games and activities plus a family service. Please contact Vicar Last Night of the Proms Concert Saturday 27th June 7.30pm. Come and sing along on this patriotic evening to your old favourites. Don’t forget your flag!
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THE YORKSHIRE LANCASHIRES FROM CORNWALL Ann Tomlinson (courtesy of Robert Tomlinson.)
IN THE BEGINNING: A COLLIERY CRUSADE As far as I am concerned, writes Ann, it all started in Centenary Row, Camborne, Cornwall. In 1861, Frances Philippa, my great grandmother, was born into the Roberts family. Her father, Henry, was a tin miner who had married Elizabeth Polglaze and had two daughters, Edith and Ellen and a son, John. In my early childhood they fitted into a distant family, part fiction, like Peter pan. The relevant bit of my foggy history, which accounts for my existence, began with a visit from General William Booth, who around the 1850’s, decided to venture into Cornwall on a soul gathering mission. He seemed to have impressed the Roberts sisters to the extent that all three heard the call and departed with him, accompanied by his wife Catherine.
A small farming community nearby, called Harthill, proudly hosted a thriving little brass band which played at social and religious functions in the village. Eventually the Harthill musicians were drawn into the open air Sally Army gatherings, the trio causing quite a stir
with squeezebox and tambourines. One cornet player, Samuel Lancashire, married Frances and soon there were four new Lancashires, one of whom was my mother, Elizabeth Annetta.
The next bit of memory surfaces when the three are found with General Booth in the East End of London, being stoned, mishandled in the filth and poverty which they braved in their “blood and fire” effort to spread the word. Frances gave away her shoes to some poor wretch, so I heard, going barefoot. According to family conversations, remembered from being a five year old, the next episode involves emerging in the real world of Kiveton Park, where a coal mine had just been sunk, attracting unemployed men from far and wide. There was a steep bank at the side of the railway line as it entered the village and on top of this a grassy field where the bonneted and uniformed sisters pitched a tent and began their evangelical work. Frances was “Captain Roberts”, the two sisters being ”Lieutenants” in the new “Salvation Army.”
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